The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The contest for Gen. Logan's seat in
the Senate is exciting no small degree of inter
est in Illinois, particularly in Republican
circles. There is quite list of Richmonds in
the field Ex-Congressman Charles b. Far
well, of Chicago, has strong following.
Clark t. Carr, Gen Henderson, Congressman
Cannon, and Congressman Payson have
each their quota of supporters, while
the name of Robert Il. Lincoln has
been strongly urged by not a few. Ex-Gov.
John NJ Hamilton would not refuse the plum
if ii fell TO him, and there are any number of
dark horses browsing around and praying for
the lightning TO strike them. Gov. Oglesby
positively announces his noncandidacy. Sen
ator Cullom's preferences are not yet known,
but it is the opinion of the Illinosans who Wis
tied Washington that, 80 far as possible, he
desires TO keep ont of the fight, and link his
fortunes with no one candidate
1t is now thought probable that Mrs.
Logan will consent to the burial of the de-
ceased General on the site IN the Lake Park
which has been rendered free of all rcstrc-
ton, by the Chicago Council The Washington
subscription for the benefit of Mrs. Logan
amounted Saturday to about $4,000, and the
same day Mrs. Logan received &C. 500 as the
result of the first days subscription in Chi
cago.
The Dolores Land and Cattle Com
pany Of Texas, chartered during the last year
with capital stock of $4,000, 600, has made
an assignment The liabilities are $500, 00O
assets $4,000
The new Sunday law at New Orleans
is said to have been observed last Sabbath at
all but about four hundred places of business,
although the District Court had enjoned the
Mayor and police from interfering with GER
tain specified bar-rooms and groceries. The
gambling houses gave away no liquors. The
open shops were generally in the French
quarter
On an order by Judge Gresham, Mr.
Perkins, the contumac0us witness in the In
dianapolis election fraud cases, has been re-
leased on bail
Omaha erected 1000 new buildings
last year, at a cost of s5,O24,000
During the year just closed, the
Chicago Postofiice received s2,OO5,S47 for
stamps and postal cards
TIC RIOM III VI 4IllMdihtC uul lllO
year shows gratifying progress, while that of
Kansas City has been phenomenal The bust
ness of St Louis, on the other hand, shows a
considerable decrease, and the city can no
longer lay claim to being packing center.
The buildings erected last year in Chi
cago would make straight line for ten miles,
and their cost was s2J,OOj,OOO One-fourth as
10
limits on three sides, and portion of the
lake would have given place to stately struc-
lures but for an injunction by the courts.
| The real estate transfers for the year aggre-
gated s75,0O0,OOo.
Emperor William on New Years
celebrated the eightieth anniversary Of his
entrance into the Prussian army.
The report of the Scotch crofters'
commission shows the existence of system
of rack rents in the Highlands as deplorable
as any known in Ireland, and recommends a
reduction in rents of from 10 to 30 per cent
The scheme for mobilization of the
troops of Great Britain is perfected, and by
April 1 the Government will be able to gel
63, 600 troops on shipboard at twenty-four
hours' notice
Overtures for q reunion OF the Lib
eral party have been made TO Mr.. Gladstone
by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. The former
makes the approval of his Irish government
bill, upon which the last Liberal ministry
were defeated, a condition precedent to such
reunion.
BY the burning of an inclosure at the
Peoples Park, in Madras, 215 natives los
their lives.